Admission Guidelines

 

 

  1. A completed Riverside School Application form accompanied by a $100.00 application and assessment fee must be submitted.
     
  2. The Admissions Coordinator, Founding Director and Head of School will review all applications.  Riverside School accepts students in the average, above average and superior range of cognitive ability.  Riverside accepts children with learning differences without regard to race, creed, color, or national origin.  Riverside School is not designed to meet the needs of students with emotional disabilities.
     
  3. Upon review of the application and supporting documents (psychological and educational testing), the Admissions Committee will decide to continue or terminate the admissions process:
     
    • If the process is terminated, all records and supporting documents will be returned along with the $100.00 application fee.
       
    • If the process is continued, the $100.00 application and assessment fee is non-refundable.
       
  4. Upon continuation of the application process, the office staff will contact prospective parents and arrange for an interview with the Founding Director and Admissions Coordinator.  During this interview process, the parent(s) will be introduced to the school’s philosophy and tour the school.
     
  5. Prospective students will be required to visit the school.  Office staff will contact parents to assign a visitation date.  Children may stay all day or leave at lunch time.  Children will be placed in a classroom to be observed by the classroom teacher, and meet with our Testing Coordinator or designee for further screening/assessment.
     
  6. After the parent interview, student visitation, and the child’s recent educational and psychological test results are received, the Admissions Committee will reconvene and determine if Riverside is or is not an appropriate placement for the child.  At this time, parents will be notified of the Admissions Committee’s decision.
     
  7. When the Riverside Admissions Committee approves the child for placement at Riverside, the child’s admission packet will be placed in the active files.  Once an opening occurs, the parent(s) will be notified by phone and in writing that the child has been accepted.
     
  8. When a child is accepted at Riverside School prompt payment of tuition is expected.
     
    1. A reservation deposit of $1,000 is due two weeks after notification of acceptance.  The deposit will be applied towards tuition fees.
       
    2. Tuition is due and payable in two installments.  The first installment of 50% of tuition is due on or before August 15.  The second installment of 50% of tuition is due on or before January 15.  The student will not be allowed to begin classes until the first tuition installment has been paid.
       
    3. A late charge of 1-1/2% per month applies to all charges paid after January 31.  Such interest to be prorated daily.  All accounts must be paid in full by May 31.  A $15 late fee will be charged for each returned check.  Records and grades will not be released until all payments are made in full.
       
  9. The Riverside Admissions Committee may, at its discretion, accept children on a conditional basis.  Upon withdrawal of students who are accepted conditionally, all monies paid beyond the current month, exclusive of capital fund, will be refunded, provided the parent(s) paid in advance.
     
  10. During the school year, all parents of newly admitted students will be expected to attend a Fall parent orientation and three new parent workshops.